Wierd internet problems....

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Wierd internet problems....

I just moved to canada, and since I've gotten here, the only programs I've been able to use that can connect to the internet are browser programs. Every other program that connects to the internet and isn't a browser just fails (like games and software that tries to update itself).....any reason why this would happen? I've moved to canada from the states, but i don't see why i wouldn't be allowed to see servers anymore that i usually could go to all the time...

I believe shaw is our ISP. I've never had an ISP before that blocked every port but one...that seems kinda ridiculous to me...oh, and my FTP program still works too, WS_FTP95...so, i dunno. I'll probably just call my ISP and see what's up.

not at all, i had sp2, but immediately after I installed it, i couldn't connect to the internet anymore, period, and i didn't even have the firewall on! So i had to use system restore to go back to my old config and then everything was back to the same. But, well, the ONLY thing that's different afaik from now and from back when i was in the states is we have a different modem now...so, yah.

I just sent an email to my ISP, will probably call them once we get a phone if I don't hear back from them.